Hitler's Foreign Policy and Appeasement

When Adolf Hitler became Chancellor of Germany in January 1933, he began to pursue an aggressive foreign policy aimed at overturning the Treaty of Versailles, rearming Germany, and expanding German territory. The response of Britain and France — a policy known as appeasement — is one of the most debated topics in modern history. This lesson covers Hitler's aims, his key actions from 1933 to 1938, and the policy of appeasement.

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Hitler's Foreign Policy Aims

Hitler set out his foreign policy goals clearly in his book Mein Kampf (1925) and in his speeches. His key aims were: